A Spectator's View of the December 14, 2020 Total Solar Eclipse

Brightness (Newkirk Filter)
Log Brightness (Unsharp Masked)
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Brightness (Wavelet Filtered)
Volume-rendered Squashing Factor Q
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These images show the corona rotated by 165 degrees counter-clockwise from solar north. This corresponds to the approximate view of an observer on the ground looking up at the eclipse, standing somewhere near Villarrica, Chile.

The apparent rotation of the Sun in the sky changes with time and depends on the location of the observer on Earth. If you are curious, check out Xavier Jubier's website and interactive map to see how eclipse perspectives change with time and location.


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